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Zemgale Planning Region

Zemgale Planning Region
Zemgales plānošanas reģions
Flag of Zemgale Planning Region
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Zemgale Planning Region in blue
Coordinates: 56°30′0″N 23°30′0″E / 56.50000°N 23.50000°E / 56.50000; 23.50000
CountryLatvia
Largest cityJelgava
Area
10,742 km2 (4,148 sq mi)
 • Urban
645 km2 (249 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
225,017
 • Density26.11/km2 (67.6/sq mi)
GDP
 • Total€2.904 billion (2022)
 • Per capita€12,859 (2022)
HDI (2021)0.842[3]
very high · 5th
Websitezemgale.lv

Zemgale Planning Region (Latvian: Zemgales plānošanas reģions) is a planning region of Latvia located within the south-center of the country.[4] Established in 2002, the planning region contains 22 municipalities: 20 local governments and two major cities, the largest being Jelgava.[5][6] As of 2020, the region's population was 228,409.[7]

Geography

Zemgale is located within the historical region of Semigallia, which encompasses the southern-central portion of the country. The planning region has a total area of 10,742 km2 (4,148 sq mi), making up 16% of the nation's total territory.[8] Zemgale shares a 270 km (170 mi) border with the Republic of Lithuania, which sits directly to its south.[9]

With a population of 62,800, Jelgava is the largest city in the planning region

Zemgale is noted for its rich soil, unpolluted resources, and natural areas; 40% of the region is forested.[9][8]

Administrative divisions

Subdivision Area km2 Population[10] GDP[11] GDP per capita
 Jelgava 60 54,694 €740 million €13,462
Bauska Municipality 2,175 41,392 €383 million €9,228
Jēkabpils Municipality 2,996 39,984 €433 million €10,753
Jelgava Municipality 1,604 31,899 €321 million €10,071
Aizkraukle Municipality 2,274 29,055 €353 million €12,095
Dobele Municipality 1,629 27,993 €361 million €12,778
Zemgale Planning Region 10,739 225,017 €2,707 million €11,974

Demography

As of 2010, the region has a population of 280,494, which makes up 12.5% of Latvia's total population.[9] About half of Zemgale's population lives in the region's two largest cities: Jelgava and Jēkabpils.

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